UC Berkeley |

More education linked to better cognitive functioning later in life

Higher levels of education may help stave off age-related cognitive decline, researchers find.

UC Berkeley |

Emoji fans take heart: Scientists pinpoint 27 states of emotion

Enjoyable GIFs actually reveal the full range of the human heart.

UC Irvine |

Seeing health in a cultural context

Belinda Campos' studies find the Latino approach to relationships reduces anxiety, among other benefits.

UCLA |

Why one teenager may need more — or less — sleep than another

New study finds the sweet spot for adolescent rest.

UCLA |

What do we lose when we multitask?

Answer: a lot. But we still find a way to retain important facts, a new study finds.

UC Riverside |

The science of learning social cues

The eye patterns of children can help us learn about the development of anxiety and emotion.

UC Berkeley |

Don't feel bad about feeling bad

Science says putting on a happy face for the sake of it can just make you feel worse.

UC San Diego via The Conversation |

Watching children learn how to lie

Fear not — it's an important developmental first step.

UC Berkeley |

How California's climate policies created an economic boon

Renewable energy provided more than 60,000 jobs to the Inland Empire, study finds.

UC Riverside |

Increasing productivity by one day each month

Corporate wellness efforts boost the bottom line, a new study shows.

UCLA |

How Billboard misses out on what people actually want to hear

Major record companies push antisocial messages but consumers are open to other options.

UC Santa Barbara |

How to pass laws to fight climate change

Don't say climate change — 'renewable energy' is the phrase that gets things done, study finds.